5 Pounds

Issuer	Bank of England
Year	2023
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Printer	De La Rue
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Obverse description	The obverse is dominated by an intaglio portrait of King Charles III facing left, set against a blue and green guilloche underprint with a vignette of a classical building at centre. To the left, a large transparent window contains an ornate oval frame enclosing an image of the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) in red and blue, with a smaller portrait of King Charles III below; the window also bears the text 'BANK OF ENGLAND £5' in a circular legend. The Bank of England title in Gothic script and the promise clause appear at upper centre, with the denomination 'Five Pounds' in bold lettering at lower centre-left.
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Reverse description	The reverse carries a large intaglio portrait of Sir Winston Churchill facing three-quarters left, set against a blue and green guilloche underprint with a vignette of the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower at left. A circular green holographic foil patch appears at upper right, alongside the '£5' denomination. At lower right, a transparent window bears an oval frame with a mirror-image portrait of King Charles III and the circular legend 'BANK OF ENGLAND £5 BANK OF ENGLAND'. Churchill's facsimile signature and the quotation attributed to him appear at lower centre.
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Protection description	Polymer substrate providing inherent security and durability; two transparent windows — a large one on the left with an oval frame enclosing a coloured image of the Elizabeth Tower and a portrait of King Charles III, and a smaller one on the right with a mirror-image royal portrait; green holographic foil disc at upper right reverse; raised intaglio print on the portrait and key lettering; ultraviolet-reactive elements including the value numeral '5'.
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